Bar Knuckle Fighting Championship announced that Buakaw Banchamek will take on Suphachai ‘Saenchai’ Saepong in March 2023. Muay Thai legend Buakaw enjoyed a successful career in the sport, racking up 240 wins in a total of 276 bouts. The 40-year-old decided to step away from muay Thai earlier this year in favor of an unexpected
And just like that, the return of Dada 5000 to the bare-knuckle boxing ring was no more. On Monday, Dhafir Harris, better known by fans as Dada 5000, was scheduled to return to the ring in November, headlining an event for his own promotion, BYB Extreme. Hours later, the promotion was forced to announce his
Dhafir Harris, better known by his nickname Dada 5000, is slated to return to the world of combat sports on November 19th. Competing under the BYB Extreme promotion and its famous Trigon ring, Harris will square off with heavyweight monster Matthew “Stretch” Strickland. The last time fans were treated to Harris’ heavy hands was in
Ex-UFC fighter Chris Camozzi made a successful bare-knuckle boxing debut at BKFC 31 Camozzi KO’d his fellow UFC veteran and BKFC debutant Bubba McDaniel in Round 1 During Saturday night’s BKFC show, two UFC veterans made their debut, and the fight was over in a matter of seconds. Former UFC light heavyweight Chris Camozzi needed
Paige VanZant apparently hasn’t trained in professional wrestling since making her debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Paige VanZant Not Training Pro Wrestling Former WWE star Gangrel actually trained VanZant before her professional wrestling debut at AEW Double Or Nothing back in May. Speaking during a recent interview at K&S Wrestlefest, Gangrel talked about training
Ben Rothwell no longer needs to worry about cutting weight now that he’s signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Ben Rothwell Praises Non-Existent BKFC Heavyweight Limit Rothwell signed with BKFC back in April, and made his debut inside the ring earlier this month. He was victorious in that contest, registering a 19-second victory after
Melvin Guillard was not permitted to fight at BKFC 31 in Colorado It’s the second time the 39-year-old was blocked from competing Just when BKFC thought it could finally book Melvin Guillard a fight, the Colorado Office of Combative Sports and the Colorado Combative Sports Commission declared that the 39-year-old is not cleared to compete
Julian Lane made an unsuccessful boxing debut against Vlad Tuinov, who flatlined him in the second round. Lane first gained notoriety for his appearance on the reality television series and mixed martial arts competition The Ultimate Fighter. His brash personality made him stand out in the 16th season of the show when he made headlines
Melvin Guillard is expected to return to the squared circle for BKFC later this month. On October 15th, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship heads to 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado for BKFC 31. The former UFC fighter is expected to face newcomer Evgeny Kurdanov who claims to be 4-0 in bare-knuckle competition. With his last
Ben Rothwell is beginning a new phase in his fight career. For years, Ben Rothwell was synonymous with the UFC. He came to the promotion in 2009 and was a staple in the heavyweight division for a long time. After a long tenure with the UFC, Rothwell decided to leave earlier this year and try
BKFC star Lorenzo Hunt captured the promotion’s cruiserweight championship in one of the most bizarre rounds in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship history. Emanating from the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA, Hunt faced Quentin Henry in the BKFC 30 main event to crown a new cruiserweight titleholder. As the fight began, Hunt sprang off the scratch
‘Big’ Ben Rothwell made it look easy in his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on Saturday night. Rothwell made his promotional debut a memorable one at BKFC 30, live from the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA. The former UFC heavyweight standout faced the 2-2 O’Bannon in his highly-anticipated first appearance inside the squared circle. Rothwell
UFC fighter turned BKFC brawler ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry is making headlines once again, this time for getting into a brawl during a press conference in Moscow. Perry traveled to Russia to be in the corner of his friend and teammate Alex Nicholson who is scheduled to fight under the Ren TV Fight Club banner. During
Mike Perry recently made an appearance on Russian TV, and it resulted in an unexpected physical altercation. Mike Perry Gets Physical On Russian TV Recently, Perry, who isn’t currently slated to fight anyone as of this writing, was in Russia to support his friend and training partner, Alex Nicholson. Nicholson will face off against Vagab
Since parting ways with the UFC in 2020, Paige VanZant has found herself a new home in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Unfortunately, things haven’t gone as planned for the photogenic bare-knuckle brawler. In two appearances with the promotion, ’12 Gauge’ is yet to find her way into the win column. Facing a potential win-or-go-home situation
Mike Perry is definitely down to fight Nate Diaz. Diaz is the hottest free agent in combat sports after his UFC contract expired following his submission win over Tony Ferguson this past weekend. Following the win, Diaz spoke of his desire to conquer another sport, and bare knuckle boxing could definitely be an option for